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Dialektos Italian Jazz concert this weekend

Dialektos Italian Jazz concert this weekend

Jazz enthusiasts in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City are getting the taste of Italian Jazz flavor with the live concert titled “Dialektos”, taking place at Labour Theater (42 TrangTien Street, Hanoi) on December 9th, 2001, and at Ho Chi Minh City Conservatory of Music (112 Nguyen Du Street, HCM City) on December 11th, 2011.

Jazz enthusiasts in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City are set to experience the vibrant flavors of Italian jazz at the live concert titled “Dialektos”, taking place at Labour Theater (42 Trang Tien Street, Hanoi) on December 15, 2025, and at Ho Chi Minh City Conservatory of Music (112 Nguyen Du Street, HCM City) on December 17, 2025. This concert is organized by the Embassy of Italy in Vietnam to celebrate the rich cultural exchange between Italy and Vietnam.

The concert will feature two renowned Italian jazz artists: singer Maria Pia De Vito and pianist Huw Warren, who are expected to deliver impressive performances that blend folk music with strong rhythms and soulful melodies.

The Dialektos concert promises to delight audiences with a mix of vocal and instrumental pieces, including selections such as "And the Kitchen Sink," "Frevo em Maceio," "Curiosity Threatens," and "O Pata Pata."

Maria Pia De Vito and Huw Warren perform in a Jazz concert

Maria Pia De Vito is one of the most celebrated jazz singers in Italy, having garnered the Critics' Top Jazz Award for Best Singer in both 2008 and 2009, and recognized as the top singer in Italy by Jazz It magazine in 2010. Her concert partner, Huw Warren, is an innovative composer and pianist known for the creativity of his music. He received the BBC Jazz Award for Innovation in 2005 and continues to captivate audiences with his performances.

Despite its rich history of over a century, jazz remains a niche genre in Vietnam, with a limited number of professional jazz artists and followers. However, in recent years, the jazz scene in big cities like Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City has seen an increase in the number of concerts, many of which are organized or sponsored by cultural exchange organizations.